Carter to pick running mate from six senators
President nominee Jimmy Carter will select a vice presidential running mate from six senators later today. Press Secretary Jody Powell said the decision will come in the late afternoon or early evening and Carter will announce the choice Thursday morning.
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Floods strand tens of thousands across Mexico state regions
More than 50,000 people were trapped as torrential rains for ten days flooded vast areas from the Pacific to the Gulf Coast. Dams burst and rivers overflowed, causing deaths and widespread homelessness. Government officials ordered troops to assist and sent additional medical supplies.
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Democratic platform outlines tax overhaul and welfare plan
The platform calls for a complete tax system overhaul, stronger antitrust enforcement, and a guaranteed minimum income through income maintenance. It supports job training, private and public worker rights, and rejects a constitutional ban on abortion while seeking school aid and cautious use of busing. Guns would be federally and state coordinated to curb violence. In space news, Soviet cosmonauts Volynov and Zholobov conduct weightlessness tests aboard Salyut 5, reporting good health and data relevant to earlier ground research.
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May 1976 Inventories Rise Boosting Economic Recovery
Commerce reports May inventories up 1.9 billion dollars or 0.7 percent, the largest gain in 17 months. Manufacturing up 1.0 billion, wholesalers 829 million, retailers 58 million, with durable goods slipping 58 million as autos led declines. Overall sales for Jan–May 1976 reach about 920 billion dollars, up 12 percent from 1975.
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Queen receives warm Nova Scotia welcome during Olympic visit
Queen Elizabeth II sails into Halifax on Britannia to begin a 13 day visit to Canada for the Olympic Games, meeting Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau and officials as crowds greet the royal entourage. In separate reports, Ethiopia says 19 people were executed for plotting against the regime, and a Conrail crash in New York killed one and injured 24 others.
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Brown Still Seeks Delegates At Democratic Convention
California leaders predicted Brown would gain about 50 votes from other states during the roll call, lifting his total toward 350 as 1,505 votes are required for nomination. Brown's name remains in nomination while Udall's delegates may be released after his formal nomination.
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Hearst opens fire during Inglewood store melee
Los Angeles witnesses recount the 1974 incident when Patricia Hearst fired from a parked van during a confrontation at Mel's Sporting Goods in Inglewood. Manager Carroll Huett and others described sharpshooter bursts that peppered the sidewalk, wounding them with flying debris.
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